National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Active
- Assistance listing
- 20.277
- Agency
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Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
- Grant awards
- 509 $1,102,443,077 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- NEVI Formula Grant Program
- Assistance type
-
- Formula Grant
- Treasury account
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- 69-0548-0-1-401
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration is distributing formula grants to states for electric vehicle charging infrastructure deployment along designated alternative fuel corridors and in communities, with the most recent grant award made on August 31, 2026 (CFDA 20.277).
Program activity has accelerated sharply. The portfolio shows 509 total awards since April 2022, with award volume expanding dramatically: 3 awards in 2022, 3 in 2023, 20 in 2024, 170 in 2025, and 313 in 2026. The most recent awards from late August 2026 indicate sustained funding momentum.
NEVI funds the design, acquisition, installation, and multi-year operation of direct-current fast charging infrastructure. Funded activities include competitive solicitation and deployment of charging stations at specific locations along interstate and state highway corridors (Interstates 35, 70, 81, 84, 87, 90, and others), at community charging sites, and at non-roadway locations such as travel stops and convenience stores along alternative fuel corridors. Programs also fund state-level planning (statewide EV charging strategic plans), cybersecurity framework development, program administration, and construction oversight activities.
The program is exclusively formula grants; all 509 awards are Formula Grants. The Federal Highway Administration is the sole funding agency, obligating $1.1 billion in federal dollars across the portfolio. Combined federal and non-federal obligations total $1.44 billion, indicating mandatory state matching contributions (recent awards show 20 percent state or subgrantee match requirements). Award magnitudes range from under $500 thousand to over $10 million. Recent representative awards include New York's regional charging deployment at $7.9 million to $8.25 million per award, Nevada's statewide corridor charging program at $7.8 million to $10.1 million per award, Ohio's station installations along specific state routes at $1.1 million to $1.8 million each, Kansas's construction and installation master project at $3.2 million to $10.5 million per tranch, and Texas's non-roadway community charging sites at $700 thousand to $965 thousand per location.
No open grant opportunities are present in the source. The program operates as a formula allocation to states rather than competitive solicitation.
Objective and description
- Objective
To purpose of the NEVI program is to build a convenient, affordable, reliable, equitable, and Made-in-America electric vehicle (EV) charging network along the Nation's highways and within our communities. This Assistance Listing 20.277 created in Au
- Description
The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (NEVI Formula) provides funding to States to strategically deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and to establish an interconnected network to facilitate data collection, access, and reliability.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Please see program information at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act/nevi_formula_program.cfm
- Uses of assistance
Please see program information at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act/nevi_formula_program.cfm
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Please see program information at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act/nevi_formula_program.cfm
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Please see program information at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act/nevi_formula_program.cfm
- Award procedure
Please see program information at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act/nevi_formula_program.cfm
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 509 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department Of Transportation California | $377,400,420 | 34% |
| 2 | Department Of Transportation New York | $93,233,554 | 8% |
| 3 | Transportation North Carolina Department | $83,380,724 | 8% |
| 4 | Ohio Department Of Transportation | $53,889,083 | 5% |
| 5 | Michigan Department Of Transportation | $52,127,103 | 5% |
| 6 | Department Of Transportation Connecticut | $49,776,157 | 5% |
| 7 | Pennsylvania Department Of Transportation | $49,305,701 | 4% |
| 8 | New Jersey Dept Of Transportation | $30,882,767 | 3% |
| 9 | Virginia Department Of Transportation | $29,374,741 | 3% |
| 10 | Georgia Department Of Transportation | $29,203,735 | 3% |
10 of 41 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1,102,448,849 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 20.277?
Assistance Listing 20.277 is National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, a federal grant program run by Federal Highway Administration (Department of Transportation).
What is the CFDA number for National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure?
Its CFDA number is 20.277: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 20.277 awarded?
509 grant awards under 20.277 have obligated $1,102,443,077 in federal funds to 41 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 20.277?
The recipients obligated the most under National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure are Department Of Transportation California ($377,400,420), Department Of Transportation New York ($93,233,554) and Transportation North Carolina Department ($83,380,724).
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